WHAT:
The public is invited to special observance programs at the Nixon Library in honor of Memorial Day. Admission to the museum is free to the public from 10 AM to 5 PM.

11 AM: U.S. Marines will participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the memorial sites of President and Mrs. Nixon. The program will include a formal Presentation of the Colors, 21-Gun Salute, performances by the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band and a wreath laying and brief remarks by USMC Major General (Ret.) Melvin Spiese.

1 PM: Observance ceremony featuring remarks by USMC Brigadier General Daniel Yoo and Rep. Ed Royce (Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs). The program will be held in the replica of the White House East Room.

Daniel Yoo is a U.S. Marine Corps brigadier general and deputy commanding general of the 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton. In 2014, he was commander of Regional Command (Southwest) and commanding general of the Marine Expeditionary Brigade in Afghanistan.